East Granby Connecticut (CT) 06026

Welcome to East Granby Connecticut in Hartford County 

The town of East Granby, settled in 1664, is a rural community located 16 miles North of Hartford, CT.  East Granby is in the Farmigton valley, with the Farmington River passing along the Southern border of the town. The Metacomet Ridge runs through the center of the town, cutting off Salisbury Plain to the east, which used to lie under the ancient, glacial Lake Hitchcock.

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History:

East Granby was incorporated in June of 1858. It was once part of  Simsbury. Covering 17.4 sq. miles and populated by 4,390 residents the town is located north central Connecticut and was  originally part of the  enormous plot of land in the Simsbury area granted to John Griffen of Windsor in 1663. East Granby's population boomed in the early eighteenth century due to the discovery of large copper deposits. Although the industry peaked early because of declining copper values and increasing difficulties in extracting the ore, its local history was capped by the issue of copper coins by a local blacksmith named Higley in 1737 and 1739. The coins are so valuable now that are preserved by museums as well as private collectors.

East Granby is served by East Granby Public Schools, including East Granby High School, the smallest public High School in the state of Connecticut.

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